pipistrel
11-04-11, 11:33
Hi all,
I'm finding that I am having anxiety about potential, future anxiety.
As an example:
In a couple of months time I am going for a long awaited holiday and I find myself constantly anxious about the possibility of being constantly anxious and ruining my holiday while I'm there.
A lot of my anxiety stems from food/health issues (in particular I'm terrified of either getting food poisoning or a previously unknown allergy) and I'm worried I'll be scared the entire time. Ironically, I LOVE trying new foods and this is one of the things I get the greatest pleasure out of while traveling!
Luckily my husband is fantastic and talks me through my anxiety (and doesn't enable it!), but I'm still terrified and the anticipation is the worst!
Any advice on how to stop worrying about worrying? :blush:
Also, does any one else find they mistake excitement/happiness for anxiety? It's like my body doesn't understand that I'm not anxious. Which makes for some interesting anxiety symptoms without anxious thoughts. Weird.
I'm finding that I am having anxiety about potential, future anxiety.
As an example:
In a couple of months time I am going for a long awaited holiday and I find myself constantly anxious about the possibility of being constantly anxious and ruining my holiday while I'm there.
A lot of my anxiety stems from food/health issues (in particular I'm terrified of either getting food poisoning or a previously unknown allergy) and I'm worried I'll be scared the entire time. Ironically, I LOVE trying new foods and this is one of the things I get the greatest pleasure out of while traveling!
Luckily my husband is fantastic and talks me through my anxiety (and doesn't enable it!), but I'm still terrified and the anticipation is the worst!
Any advice on how to stop worrying about worrying? :blush:
Also, does any one else find they mistake excitement/happiness for anxiety? It's like my body doesn't understand that I'm not anxious. Which makes for some interesting anxiety symptoms without anxious thoughts. Weird.